Which has higher population, Iceland or Vanuatu?

Iceland, at 387,559 people against 320,422 people in Vanuatu as of 2023.

What is the difference in population between Iceland and Vanuatu?

67,137 people, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Vanuatu: Population

Iceland

387,559 people

in 2023

Vanuatu

320,422 people

in 2023

Iceland rank

178th

Vanuatu rank

181st

Population over time

Iceland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 387,559 people against 320,422 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 67,137 people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1950s	156,502 people	56,464 people	100,039 people	Iceland
1960s	190,329 people	73,634 people	116,696 people	Iceland
1970s	215,694 people	99,176 people	116,518 people	Iceland
1980s	240,230 people	129,264 people	110,967 people	Iceland
1990s	266,282 people	165,140 people	101,142 people	Iceland
2000s	298,428 people	208,734 people	89,694 people	Iceland
2010s	333,320 people	263,937 people	69,383 people	Iceland
2020s	376,800 people	309,558 people	67,242 people	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Iceland or Vanuatu?: Iceland, at 387,559 people against 320,422 people in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Iceland and Vanuatu?: 67,137 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for population?: Iceland ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.